About Taiko Drumming
In Japan, taiko is often performed at festivals creating a very vibrant and exciting atmosphere. Many different types of drums are used from the high-pitched shime daiko (often played while seated and usually charged with the responsibility of keeping everyone in time), the mid-sized nagado (meaning ‘long body’ and sometimes made out of old wine barrels covered with cowhide) and the very large odaiko (meaning ‘very big drum’).
For more information on taiko, take a look at the Rolling Thunder webpage.